Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems

UBC 2030 Competition Winners

What will sustainability at UBC look like in 2030? We called on individual students and student...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Ecological Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

Assessing Challenges and Opportunities Associated with Obtaining Mandatory Home Warranty for Developments that Incorporate Resilient Roofs and/or Rainwater Harvesting

This research assesses the challenges and opportunities associated with obtaining mandatory home...
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Ecological Systems
Natural Resources

Biodiversity Audit of Vancouver Park Board Golf Courses

This project aims to establish and apply a method to evaluate the biodiversity of the Park Board's...
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Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Natural Resources

Access to Nature in Vancouver: What Does it Mean, and Can We Map It?

Through the Greenest City Action Plan and other strategies, the City of Vancouver strives to...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Ecological Systems

Exploring Regenerative Planting Strategies for Green Rainwater Infrastructure: Increasing Connectivity Through Designed Plant Communities in the Right-of-Way.

This report presents regenerative planting design strategies for green rainwater infrastructure (...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems

Energy Consumption Analysis of Architectural Design Decisions in BC

This report analyzes data provided through the HOT2000 program to determine the efficiencies of...
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Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Natural Resources

Remote Sensing as a Tool for Efficient Forest Health Monitoring in Metro Vancouver's Water Supply Areas

Metro Vancouver is responsible for monitoring the 60,000 hectares of watersheds that supply...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Ecological Systems
Natural Resources

Urban Stormwater Source Controls: Investigating the Effectiveness of Common and New Measures in Managing Stormwater Quantity and Quality

The literature and practices to do with green infrastructure (GI) and source control (SC) measures...
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Ecological Systems
Production, Consumption & Waste

Evaluating and Reducing Microplastics in Metro Vancouver Wastewater Treatment Plants

This project aims to determine the sources of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)...
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Ecological Systems
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Search for new Academic Director, UBC Sustainability Initiative

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